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Oskaloosa News Recap For February 17th, 2021

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Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News The 5-year-old girl who was injured in the car crash involving then-Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is awake from a […]

Oskaloosa News Recap For February 16th, 2021

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Local News – Local and State News Local Sports – Local Sports Indians Network Statesmen Sports Network North Mahaska Warhawks Oskaloosa News Links Obituaries Radar and Road Conditions Local Traffic Cameras National and World News After more than a month offline, the social media platform relaunched yesterday with a new web hosting service. Last month, […]

City And County Representatives Answer Questions At Eggs And Issues

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Mahaska County Chamber and Development Group sponsored Eggs and Issues continued with its virtual series this past Saturday. On the hot seat was Oskaloosa Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt and Mahaska County Supervisor Mark Groenendyk. The live event was broadcast on MCG Channel 7, Mahaska Chamber and Development Facebook page, and the Oskaloosa […]

Boards Sit Down To Plan Future For E911 After Court Decision

Oskaloosa, Iowa – This past week, members of the E911 Board, Mahaska County Emergency Management, and Mahaska County sat down to discuss how future funding will happen for 911 service in Mahaska County. That amount may be twenty dollars per citizen living within a jurisdiction and would come from each cities levy. After a district […]

City Residents To Decide Hotel-Motel Tax Increase

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Oskaloosa, Iowa – The residents of Oskaloosa will head to the polls on March 2nd to decide if an increase in the Hotel-Motel tax is something they want. Currently, the Hotel-Motel tax rate in Oskaloosa is 5%. Including Oskaloosa, that makes fifteen communities across the state with that rate. In comparison, the Iowa Department of […]

Indian Hills received $1 million Career Academy Incentive Fund Grant

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Indian Hills is one of three institutions in the state to be awarded a $1 million grant through new Career Academy Incentive Fund to prepare high school students for success in college, postsecondary training and the workforce. This competitive grant, will increase access to career academy programs in high-demand fields through new and expanded regional […]

The Rozenboom Report – February 12, 2021

Sen Ken Rozenboom talks about budgets and tax reform during Saturday's Egg's and Issues.

by Senator Ken Rozenboom The fifth week of the legislative session included more debate on important education issues, as well as continuing our varied work in subcommittees and committees. Since 1906, Iowa law has permitted a property tax exemption for land that is enrolled in the Forest Reserve program. This is a good program that […]

Hite Capitol Update – February 12, 2021

Rep. Dustin Hite (R-District 79)

by Dustin Hite House Republicans spent this last week at the Capitol making great progress on some of our top legislative priorities this session, among those being access to affordable child care and additional education funding to address the added costs schools have experienced due to the pandemic. As well, the House Human Resources Committee […]

Update From the House for District 80

Holly Brink (District 80) signs her Oath of Office on Monday, January 14, 2019.

by Holly Brink Hello Friends, I hope that you all were able to stay safe throughout the series of blizzards we have had recently. While many of you have been staying put the House has definitely been on the move. It was a busy legislative week in the House with the passage of 25 bills […]

Oskaloosa News Recap For February 12th, 2021

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 Local News Plans Are Getting Hammered Out To Help Make A Southeast Connector A Reality Ecumenical Cupboard Helping Individuals Impacted By Pandemic Iowa hospitals’ financial losses mount amid COVID-19 United Way Of Mahaska County Playing Role In COVID-19 Help 2021 Eggs And Issues Set Oskaloosa Fire Chief Talks Fire Safety Local Sports Indians Network […]

           

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